Korn/Ferry International (KFY) vs TriNet Group, Inc. (TNET)

Korn/Ferry International and TriNet Group, Inc. are both Staffing & Employment Services companies. Korn/Ferry International is the larger, with a market value of $4.0B against $3.2B — 1.2× the size. Korn/Ferry International trades at the lower P/E: 13.5× against 18.9×. Korn/Ferry International grew revenue faster over the last twelve months: 6.94% against −3.32%. Korn/Ferry International has the higher net margin (9.24% vs 3.63%) and the higher return on invested capital (15.2% vs 0.00%). Both pay a dividend; Korn/Ferry International yields more (2.92% vs 1.62%). Across the 23 metrics below, Korn/Ferry International leads on 17 and TriNet Group, Inc. on 6.

Valuation

Metric KFY TNET Staffing & Employment Services median
P/E 13.52 18.85 23.42
P/S 1.23 0.67 0.36
P/B 1.84 26.02 1.01
Price to free cash flow 11.54 11.29 16.25
EV/EBITDA 6.80 7.60 9.41
EV/Sales 1.10 0.59 0.40
Earnings yield 7.39% 5.30% 1.15%
Free cash flow yield 8.67% 8.86% 2.73%

Profitability

Metric KFY TNET Staffing & Employment Services median
Gross margin 25.01% 18.15% 23.11%
Operating margin 12.88% 5.08% 0.08%
Net margin 9.24% 3.63% 0.27%
Free cash flow margin 10.67% 5.97% 1.23%
Return on equity 14.16% 150.86% 2.31%
Return on assets 7.42% 4.98% 0.00%
Return on invested capital 15.18% 0.00% 0.00%

Growth

Metric KFY TNET Staffing & Employment Services median
Revenue growth (TTM) 6.94% (3.32%) 0.69%
EPS growth (last fiscal year) 13.48% (6.71%) (27.86%)
Revenue growth, 5-year CAGR 10.06% 4.15% 2.59%
Net income growth, 5-year CAGR 19.66% (10.64%) 0.00%

Health

Metric KFY TNET Staffing & Employment Services median
Debt to equity 0.20 7.17 0.08
Current ratio 2.37 1.13 1.50
Net debt to EBITDA (1.55) (3.31) (0.22)

Dividend

Metric KFY TNET Staffing & Employment Services median
Dividend yield 2.92% 1.62% 2.46%
Payout ratio 0.40 0.31 0.42

Size

Metric KFY TNET Staffing & Employment Services median
Market cap 3.98b 3.23b 558.08m

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